Sunday, February 21, 2010

Rotari Brut Talento Trento NV

We definitely did not drink enough sparkling wine in my household over the holidays, as here I am dragging another bottle out and blowing off the dust for another weekend bubblefest. Come to think of it, this is a pretty good way to celebrate Saturday. At this rate, we may not have enough left to celebrate Texas Independence Day!

Rotari Brut is a sparkling wine hailing from the Adige Valley in Italy's Talento region. It's Italian, but it's not Prosecco. This festive wine is produced in the Metodo Classico, meaning it's fermented a second time in the bottle.

Rather clean and fruity on the nose, this pale yellow sparkler is dry and crisp, with pears and citrus notes on the palate. A strong streak on minerals is also present. It does not have the extremely yeasty aroma or taste that Methode Champenoise wines often have. Of course, you may not count that in the "plus" column. I rather like a bit of funk on my sparkling wine.